MEDIAN NERVE INJURY CAUSED BY MISSED FOREIGN BODY

A 56-year-old woman sustained a delayed median nerve division after a penetrating injury of the right wrist by a piece of wood had gone unnoticed. There was no neurological damage at the time of the injury. The foreign body spread the median nerve apart, which subsequently reduced the sensitivity in...

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Published inScandinavian journal of plastic and reconstructive surgery and hand surgery Vol. 34; no. 4; pp. 401 - 403
Main Author Christian Rainer, Thomas Schoeller, Gottfried Wechselberger, Thomas Bauer, Heribert Hussl
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Informa UK Ltd 2000
Taylor & Francis
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Nerve Injury Median Nerve Foreign Body
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Summary:A 56-year-old woman sustained a delayed median nerve division after a penetrating injury of the right wrist by a piece of wood had gone unnoticed. There was no neurological damage at the time of the injury. The foreign body spread the median nerve apart, which subsequently reduced the sensitivity in the index finger. Removal of the wood resulted in complete recovery.
ISSN:0284-4311
1651-2073
DOI:10.1080/028443100750059228